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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
THE DARKEST HOUR.

For period Of four years I've been
victim of very severe and agonizing
case of salt rheum, which affected my
hands to such an extent that they almost
became burden.
My hand became raw and horrifyiug,
compelling me to keep it covered all the
time.
I've spent hundreds of dollars for var
ious preparations, but instead of benefits
ing my condition, they all seemed to
stimulate and encourage the progress of
the miserable disease, until had about
given up all hope.
But thank heaven, the darkest hour
is just before day." and am re1oiced to
know that a positive cure has been found,
which is known as B. e. B.-Botanic
Blood Balm.
My family all rejoice at its magical
curative powers in giving me relief. My
hand has been cured and resembles
burnt surface after being healed over,
more than anything else. 1t has also
cured my two children of loathsome
form of itch which has resisted all pres
vious treatment. refer to any business
house in Moody and to Thomas Payne,
druggist, of whom purchased the goods.
Signed. W. A. BRYANT,
MoodyfTexas, April q, 1886.
FLESH sLoUGHING OFF IN PIECES.
For two years have been confined to
bed with loathsome form of blood poi>
son, which had about eaten me up, and
| and others had no hope of recovery.
For while could neither walk, sit down
nor lie down, only in misery as my flesh
seemed to be falling off my bones in
pieces as big as hen egg. My appetite
was lost. my bones ached aud psincd me,
and friends even summed me | used
various blood purifiers without benefit,
and several physicians treated me until
large sums of money had been expended,
but not one particle af good did any one
give me.
On the 9th of February, 1886, Mr.. F.
r. Jackson called to see if | was moi
dead, as it was thought | could not eu
dure my sutferiugs much longer. He
conclude d to try b. b. g. on me, and
got a bottle from Mr. Brockingtou, at
Beaufort. s. c., and before one bottle
had been used | commenced gaining
strength, my appetite improved, sores
commenced healing. and when two bot
ties had been used ! was on my feet and
walking around to the attOnishment of
everybody
Witness: Mrs. LAURA HART.
FRED Il. jackson.
Beaufort, S G. May To- 1885.
All who desire full information about
the cause and cure Of Blood Poisons,
Scrofuls ani Scrofulous SweDlings, Ulcers,
Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney Compliant,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

The late Mr. Beecher had only S20, 900
life insurance, instead of $4,000 as has
been stated lie let several policies
lapSe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED
TO be 20 to 80 per cent cheaper at the
HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE

Western Illinois
Medicines but all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
cellaneous articles. Read the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

Lord Lonsdale is writing an account of
his experiences of America.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08


PROFITS
enthst 3oc Isani
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
STORY ABOUT A SWORDFISH
THAT CHASED A SEAL.

An Old Ga,nc That Interests Modern
1:oys-An Enigma for i:vcrybody-i
Country Chicks Hopes and Fears Told
in Rhyme.
Beavers are busy li.t!" creatures that live
in 1apnv parts of the world. and anywlcr"
,lry liE. t!i"v ar patterns worthy of in:ita-
,ion as regards Industry AMI skill. Their
i,n;a"s gre located on the waters edge and
tear so.n. thiclly woo1,ad region. From the
woods ,l:.y .,at!Mr the material with which to
corstruc, their houses, which arc n.:d" both
warm and strong. The interior OF II beavers
house is seven or eight feet in diameter and
three fec: high. Around this, but leaving a
vnca.; si,lrr IN CONT in the middle, several
rooms ave arranged. Beavers, it must bc
understood. u.n not content with one apart
mcMt. Ia addition To their lodges they Lave
villa: Y ;: r:;. htnins llalls-in reality, bur
rows 81 r..e;ls "i"re they tai" their food.
Nothing is wasted by the industrious bca-
yer. Ii" s,r.;. the bark fr"'n tho branches
# trees. ~i.h which he builds the walls of his
castlr a:!tl stores it n"";- for fool in winter.
Tie branches which tl;, l"a""r carries in his
fore fee. lie ono ari:,, when lie works
ire laced together With t~ is and the spaces
p%lnstcrcl with mud. The roof is formed of
: branches and moss mnssul together with
mud. Eut how does The loa,rr accomplish all
this carpentry and masonry! Some readers
may not know. Tho answer is, with natures
tools.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
KEEPING A FESTIVE COWS TAIL
QUIET WHILE MILKING.

How and Whom to Plant Seeds to Insure
Good Crops-A Raspberry of romisc
Some Points About the Way IL Garden
Should be Situated.
The vegetable garden ought never to be
in III orchard, or have trees or shrubs
within it, for best results. The vegetable
garden on Il farm should he placed, when
practicable, SO as to be easily reached from
the barn, to facilitate house cultivation.
a gentle inclination To the south and cast
Is the warmcst, will give the earliest v"gc-
tables. and be best for corn, melons,
tomatoes, etc, but it suffers more from n
spring or early fall frost, because of re-
cciving the direct rays of the morning
sun An inclination to the north and
west is later, suffers less i'll Il drought, and
Is the best for peas, cabbage, lettuce, etc.
So it is an advantage in q large garden to
have both these exposures, but for snail
gardens IL gentle inclination to the south
and east or IL level surface is the best.
The arrangement Of II small garden,
when most or all of the work is done by
hand, is Il matter of taste, bat NJ the
farm it is quite important to lla"r the
garden SO arranged that most uf the work
can be done by horse power.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28

AS has been already told, when at work
this animals for" feet become his arms, with
Which he carries his burdens of logs and
branches. AS for the rest, his teeth are VOL
tlrrfullv strong and sharp and pr"vil" the
cli*cl like tools with which he cuts down
tree; and branches. The beaver is II builder
of lanis as we'll as of houses.
The beaver measures about two feet i'll
length and has II broad, somcwlin: tlnttrneI
tail, that serves rs an assistanc" when lie is
plastcrins the walls of his hous" with mud
mortar. The two hind feet are long and
wc!l"tl. the fore feet arc short and not
vrhlHal. Tho hind feet are used for SWIM
ming, while the fore feet are held close to
the side. The beaver is covered with bcauti-
fulsoft fur, and this fur is what MI tho beaver
hats. caps, muirS and ca:ms ar" made of. Did
you ever realize before That in order to have
Your warm, soft fllrs many beavers had tohe
lunt.i AID caught in nets or traps, and then
killed:
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Facts, Theories and Experiments

Facts, Theories and Experiments in
Every Day Life.
DR.. Hulmann, of Germany, lectured re-
gently on the dangers ofliving i'll new houses.
According to him, tho close fitting of new
doors, window saslcs and floors prevents tho
entrance of fresh air from the outside, while
the moisture in the pores of new plastcrins
obstructs the Transportation Of air through
them. For these reasons, together with tho
consumption of oxygen and formation of car
bonic acid i'll Inhabited rooms, h. recon-
mcnds that no dwelling l." occupied till its
walls are tlorvushiy lrtri. which may take
4 year ny two. Ir hasten The process lie adj
vi>cs burning rt'ar>r.l III the 'NNn:s. Tho
.arhonir nril thus formed changes thr
~1ydratc OF limr III tho r,a>;orias {" carbon
ate, AMI sets free the wafer Il ltN.i,atirn
which ILLS the rorrs NJ the r~last";ins. matil
all of it cvaporatrs. Nthc: authorities. h"w
ever. rate The dan;:rrof \ new house 'S>hish
than does DIR. llul,Maun. rrrviiAi efficient
rcntiiation is supplied.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
rrnnsplanting Native Trees.

Nursery grown trees give, as u rule
better satisfaction than do those taken up
from their native localities. This is prin-
ciIElly owing to the fact that the roots of
plants growing wild extend further from
ti!c stems than those raised in nurseries,
where they have l,rrn once NJ oftcEcr
tramsp!ant"l. Yet. with IL little extra
care, native trees may br transplantcd
sllccrssflli;i. The American Agricul,urist
advises tlai specimens growing in dry and
open situations should be selected. AZ.
Mlny aml as much of the roots, especially
the fine. iihrous ones, that can he dug uIr
hould he preserved. and care must be
taken not to expose these To the sun and
win.lS more than is unavoidable. The,
tops laN" To III" cut lack severely. rrnlov-
ing onc-l.alf nr two-thirls of all the
branches. and this is best done before
planting the trees. The holes should have
been dug previously, and whenever prnc-
ticahlr thu trees should he taken up and
planted on IL cloudy or damp day.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Don't bc Afraid Of Cold Air.

Many persons are afraid Of cold air,
especially at night. They shut themselves i'll
clo>. bed rooms where their systems are
poisoned and gradually undermined 10y
breathing the bad air. The benefit of airtlat
is cold as well as pure has al enthusiastic
advocate in DR.. Oswald. He claims that thu
remedial influence of fresh air is much i'll
creased by Il low temperatures; so much i'll
creased that colds are, i'll fact, more durable
in mid winter than i'll mid summer. Cold,
according to DR.. Oswald, is an antisrptic and
4 powerful digestive stin ulant. Dyspepsia,
.atarrh and fcvers OF NIL kinds can hr frozen
out of the system. Not ly letting the patient
sliivcr in Il snow bank, but 10y giving him an
extra allowance of warm bed clothing, with
the additional luxury of breathing ice cold
mir, which, under such circumstances, ''bc-
comes as preferable to hot miaSnla, as cold
spring waite to warm ditch water" The
best brain work, according to the authority
luotcd from, can he done i'll n cold room.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Manurcs for Garden Purposes.

For garden purposes there is nothing
better than well rottc.l stable manure
With which tobacco stems, bones, leaves
or any refuse vegetable or animal matter
may be conlVos'cd with advantage. This
should he plowcl in unless the soil is
quite sandy and the mamur" very fine,
wlrn it may he applied on Tic surface,
aud simply narrowed or rah"l in. Plaster,
salt, wood ashes. Gillno, ground i"n", I'LL
arc valuable and can he used to ~Hiyantage
in connection with the stable manure.
Plaster should % he applied until the
plants NJ" well up. Ashes and salt should
not lie mixed With the ether malurrs, and
may hr ::pmn broadcast aud rak"'l in inst
before planting. Guamo, ground bono
aud s1lrcrpfnSpl,atc give better results if
On"-h:;lf is suwn broadcast at planting. nm;
the balance when the Vegetables ar" half
grown. In some cases sand, ~lci"iirh
ashes and peat IN clay soils. AMI clay and!
muck ON sandy soils. will pruHca' valuable
as mal,lrcs. Occasionally II spot which
has been used for IL garden for many years
will become unpr"ductivc in .pit" of
liberal man,rimgS. We know of no other
remedy 'lGln to abandon ii for II garden,
seed dow tn clover and allow il to remain
two Years, when ii may he plowcd under.
and the garden will he found I" have re-
gained it. original fertility.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Fork and Spoon.

Whether the fork ought to he used in eating
all sweets, except custards, or whether it is
better to use n spoon where slipperiness is nn
element, furnishes one of the battle grounds
of writer's on etiquette. In practice some
people hunt their ice, for example, with a
fork. Some stick their trident into jelly, ut
the risk of seeing the whole thing slip Off like
an amorphous, translucent snake. Tho same
with such compounds as custaru puddings,
where it is q feat of skill to skewer the srpar-
ate morsels, and a small sea of juice is left on
tire plate. This monotonous usc of the fork
md craven fear of the spoon looks like mere
snobbery, says good authority. 1t is q well
known English axiom that the fork is to be
used i'll preference to the spoon wien possible
and convenient. But to use it when scarcely
possible and decidedly inconvenient shows a
very great fear of Mrs. Grunly.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Are of Seeds.

Corn will keep well on the cob. if it was
pro.i:rly dried. for several years longer
than when shcllcd. In buying seed corn,
If shclled, select if possible that which is
only one year old. Some seeds are never
to be depended on when more than one
year old, as parsnips, onions and lceks;
but if kept properly in an atmosphere of
even temperature and humidity, most are
good for a longer time. Among those safe
for only two years may be named I'LL kinds
OF peas and beans, egg plant, carrot, sage,
satisfy. spinach, peppers and most of the
grasses, while parsley, lettuce, asparagus,
radish, etc, may he relied on at three
years old, and celery, turnip, cabbage and
canliiioWcr for at least four years. Squash,
tomatoes, hccts, melons, pumpkins and
cGcumbcrs retain their vitality from five:
to ten wears.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28

Opinions vary as to who should he served
first at table. Some persons i'll fashionable
society insist that the hostess Shoul ! bc first
attended to. 1t has been pointed out, how.
ever. that this fashion originated in ancient
times when the hospitahle custom of poison
ing was i'll vogue and guests preferred to see
the hostess p,rtake of each dish before vcntur-
ing themselves. Poisoning except by rich
pastry and the like being not in order, it is
generally conceded that when there is but ono
attendant, the lady guest sitting at the right
of the host, or the Oldest lady, should be
served first. AS soon as the second person is
helped there need be no further waiting
before eating.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
tanner and Customs Practiced in p,
l{fn Spc;.t.

Manners and Customs Practiced in Pc.
lite Society.
There are many people we'll fitted for the
best society but for ignorance of points of
table etiquette, which, though trihcs in them
selves, are, on the whole, of infinite import
ancc. For instance, where these requirements
are not known, If II general cessation of ron
versation should suddenly occur upon serving
tho soup, would there he silence in the place!
Not at all; the gap would be filled with a
continuous bubbling sound from the mouth
Of some unlucky wight whose mother never
taught him to take soup properly. Fortu-
nately, a little instruction and observation of
the table manners of the well bred enable one
to overcome failings like these. No ono need
be put to disadvantage by them long.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Calico.

When and wlcr. was the first calico manu-.
featured in the United States: SUBSCRIBER.
At East Greenwich, II. L., Herman Van
Dausen, a German, about 1890, commenced
the calico printing business. He cut his own
blocks samples of which are in the cabinet of
the Historical society at Providence and
printed India cottons and coarse cottons
woven in families for the people generally.
1t was found cheaper to import the goods,
and the business was given up.
The Bytield factory i'll Massachusetts,,
which, it has been asserted, was the first
regular factory in the United States, was
not established till 1888, and for several years
after was confined to tho manufacture of
wooden cloth.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28

The Newfoundland seals have relentless
foes i'll sharks and %swordtish, and they will
rush from the water to the ice when pursued
by these monsters. Scalcrs relate many Incl
dents of sharks so ravcnous that they actu-
ally leaped upon the ice i'll pursuing a seal,
and declare that many sharks have been shot
while thus out of their element. One story is
related about n sword!ish that chased O
seal. The seal reached the ice in safety, and
the swordiisl, so cnragcd at the escape of its
intended prey, thrust his sword against the
ice with such force that q piece weighing
hundreds of pounds was split from the foe.
The cries of the seal are described as having
been so full of agony that the sealers killed
her out of pity, n fate that she submitted to
without q murmur.1
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Sleep n Preventive of Disease.

People have very generally learned the les
son that natural sleep is the hest medicine of
the sick. a scientific writer now calls atten-
ton to its power as n preventive of disease.
He remarks, as an instance, that sleep taken
at the right moment, WI prevent an attack
Of nervous headache. Ii TIL" subjects of such
headaches will watch its coming, they will
find That it begins with Il feeling of WEAKNESS
or hcaviness. This is the time the sleep of an
hour, or even two, as nature guides, will eff
fectunlly prevent the headache. If not taken
just then it will he too late. After the attack
is fairly under way, it may he impossible to
get to sleep till far into the night.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
An Old Expression.

What is the origin of the expression: Waking
up tn" wrong lmSsrngrr:' 4. f..
In the days of stage coaches stage books
werc kept i'll which those wishing seats in the
coach to go the next day We're registered. AT
n very early lour II mar started, usually in u
clai:c or on horseback, to go about and make
up the passengers that the stage need not he
kept waiting, using the brass door knockers
then in use for the purpose. Quite often mis-
takes were made and tho wrong passenger
awakened.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Ono Duty of a Sick Nurse.

Anxiety about the patient, tho confinement
and the fatigue of tho sick room, all combine
to rob n nurse of appetite. Still, as Il matter
of duty, the nurse should take light, nourish-
ing food at stated intervals, and never go
near n sick person while feeling exhausted.
Always take something before entering the
sick room, after absence for rest or exercise.
This is most important to both nurses and
visitors of the sick, especially i'll infectious
cases, and materially diminisl,es the chances
Of INFECTION.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
A Static Mith rwn cnnitnls.

What is the reason that Rhode Island. the snail
est state in the union, has tw" capitals, when all
the rest have one: HISTORY.
Rhode Island and Connecticut both origin
ally had two capitals. This arose from tho
jealousy of the original settlements. or plan
%tations, as they We're called i'll Rhode Island.
In 1873 the people in Connecticut voted to
have one capital at Hartford. The Rhode
Islanders still adhere to the old plan.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Cause of Barren Vines.

Professor Augur, who has malca study
of questions pertaining to the physiology
of plants, explains the chief cause of bar
rcnncSs of SOM Wild vines tn he u!scN,l-
ality. In some cases the nntlicrS are dr-
f%rctivc, with IL good stigma. in which case
planting IL fertile vine which is perfect in
blounl and that is biscNual. like the Con-
cord, will induce full productivcnrss by
cross fertilization; if. as is sometimes the
case, the stigma is defective, the fertile
male pollen will he wholly imperative
and no influence of culture ur pruning
will reach the case with any certainty,
and the vine had better he abandoned and
Il better one put in its place.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Facts About Greece.


/. What is the name of the present king OF
Greece?
=. What arr. the four castles of Ifintius:
3. The six great monarchieS of the ancient
world:
4. The three periods Of t;rccian history
). Who were tho seven wis,. men!
&. The na,lcs Of some Greek works that are
read by modern scholars:
/. King George.
2. Bralnmins, priests; Kshatryas (war-
riorsl; Naishyas merchants and agricul-
t%uri>tsl; Sccdras ARTISANS and lahorcfsi.
3. Persia, Greece, Macedonia, Rome, l.:ypt,
Thracc.
4. Ath"nian, Spartan and Macedonian
suprcmarics.
>. Those usually given nre Scion. Ci!lio,
PittalnS, Eiccs lin place of whom sonH place
Epincni'icSs, Clcohu.r,s II Tiia."s.
The works of -i:srhylus, s;ophoc.r:. Trripi-
dos, Aristonhanes, Nenoplson ana o.iicr:.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
GOLDEN QUEEN RASPBERRY.

Wick describes this berry IS of large
size ana good quality and golden yellow in
color. The canes are said to h" strong
and productive. Mr.. Thco. +. Baker,
formerly president of the New Jersey
horticultural society, expresses himself
rs pleased with tho Golden Queen, which
he has found will bear transportation with
the best of the raspbcrrics. j. Y. Invett
claims that it bears drauglt admirably,
and prodlccs fruit in abundance. II
seems to be sufficiently promising to justify
u trial, at least Oh Il small scale.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Tho Pyramids.

TITO IyFdIhIUS.
When and for what purpose were the pyramids
of Egypt lMilt: q. ID. S.
There are various sllrmises. Some say they
were built for astronomical purposes; Others,
resisting the encroachmcnt of the desert sand;
others, for granarics or for reservoirs. Re-
Gently it has been said that they were built as
tomhs for the monarchs of Egypt from
the fourth to the twelfth dynasty. 1t
is probable that they were used or built
for tonbs, but IL las sage in one of them
pointing to a bright star then directly in its
field of view would Indicate that some astro-
nomical purpose was intended.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Lemon Cure for noarscncss.

Hot lemonade, taken just before retiring,
is n well known remedy for acoll il, its first
stages. Everybody is not familiar, however,
with the lemon curc for an acute attack of
hoarseness. For this purpose first roast a
lemon in the oven, turning it now and then
that all sides may be equally cooked. 1t
should not crack or burst, but be soft all
through. While the lemon is still very hot,
cut a pieco from tho top, fill with as much
sugar as it will hold and eat Oh going to bed.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Golden Queen Eusnbcrry.

Numbered with new varieties Of fruit
prominent the present season anon fruit
growers everywhere that raspberrir> can
be raised is the Golden Queen. This is
supposed To he IL seed Of the tuthbcrt.
The claims made for it arc that, while
hardy and therefore adapted L" the north
crn states. ii also finds favor ut the south,
where heretofore only the Black Caps
have succeeded well, the heat being too
great for the red varieties. Flat,cilm. re-
ports, it is claimed, have been received
from Maine and Minnesota to Florida,
Louisiana and Texas.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
Tho OOpra.

When were plays first enacted, by being sung,
or what WAS tn" origin of the modern opera:
j.. {.
III the Greek drama the choral parts wcro
sung, and tho dialogue was given i'll n sus-
tanned key, probably resembling modern
operate recitation. The first production of
an opera, like what We havc to-day, was i'll
the thirteenth ccntury-"Adam de la Hayes
Lasicus Qcscu) do Robin ct lie Marian" The
next appearance was in the sixteenth cen
tury, when several operas appeared. After
that the opera was cultivated in Italy, result
ing in the modern Italian operas, and thence
WAS introduced into Germany.
The Dickinson press., 1887-05-28
uis rads wcrr clocks anal shocs.

Speaking of eccentric characters, a gentle
man the other day recalled the idiosyncrasies
of the late Sylvester B%onnaffon, who lived
over what is now Madden's saloon. lie died
some years ago. He was a most eccentric but
very methodical man. He was q devoted
lover of horsefesh and always kept q fine
team, i'll which lie drove out every day for
perhaps twenty years, never varying as to
route or time. His action in taking his daily
drive was as regular US n special train, and
he arrived ut particular points as punctual as
though ION time" according to schedule. He
invariably drove out Walnut street to Ninth,
up Ninth to Ridge avenue, along Ridge ave-
nue. up Broad. He carried a clock to time
himself and returned to the stable Mt 5 p. M.
After his death l2a5 pairs of shoes were found
in his room and thirty-nine clocks. -Philade)-
phia News,